When it comes to black people saying Black Lives Matter one of the common responses, besides All Lives Matter, is black lives don't matter to black people. When white people say this, they are referring to the high crime rate in the black community. One thing they fail to realize that that statement is ignorant. It is like saying black people are the only race that have high crime rates in their community. The fact is that a person is more likely to get killed by someone of the same race. It would be more appreciating for someone who doesn't face the problems black people to be more understanding and try to help the cause rather than to tear it down.
Black movements have come a very long way in the history of the United States, and every time one arises to uplift black people they are often attempted to be shut down. One can question what Black Lives Matter stands for. It stands for combating police brutality, racism, and other problems that gear towards the black community. One of the biggest misconceptions of the movement that I have personally seen on social media is that it is a racist hate group. First, how can the movement be hateful when it is trying to uplift the black community when in recent times black people are being killed left and right? I didn't realize that helping my people in a time of need is considered hateful. Second, how can the movement be racists if the movement allows support from all races? I guess white people who feel this way know what race dominance can bring i.e. the Klu Klux Klan. One thing they have to realize in order for an organization to be compared like the KKK is the fact that they kill another race simply because it is that race.
You don't hear groups like the Black Panthers bombing, killing, lynching, and attacking white people just because they are white. Before saying that black people should fix the problems in their community, one should wonder about the source of the problems. If a person does not think white supremacy is the root of all black problems, then they are the problem instead of helping it.
